Rob Parker | December 23, 2009
Proof footballers should let their feet do the talking
1. “Liverpool are crumbling like a deck of cards.”
Tony Cascarino hasn’t been impressed with the facilities on the poker circuit.
2. “We tried to play our way back into the game – maybe too much too little in the end.”
It was a feast and a famine for Phil [...]
Rob Parker | July 29, 2009
But it’s at MOTD
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker expects pundit-turned-manager-turned-man-in-limbo Alan Shearer to be snuggling up to him on the sofa this season. The ex-England striker says he believes the, erm, ex-England striker will be joining him on the BBC’s football coverage.
He said: “Shearer will be in the studio with us unless something [...]
Rob Parker | July 10, 2009
As if managers weren’t stressed enough, they now have phone tapping to deal with!
Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Shearer are among the alleged victims of the News of the World phone tapping scandal. The Manchester United boss and the in-limbo possible future/former Newcastle manager are both said to have left messages on the hacked phone [...]
Rob Parker | June 30, 2009
… the bad news is here you are protesting for him to be sacked three years ago
Former Newcastle chairman ‘Fat’ Freddy Shepherd has launched a £60 million takeover bid. The controversial figure is heading a consortium aiming to buy back the club he sold to Mike Ashley for £134m two years ago.
Shepherd was forced to [...]
Dan Morris | June 24, 2009
Sack the board or tread the boards?
As a fan, being relegated is something you’d rather forget about. And for Newcastle fans, reminiscing about last season, in the pub, is surely a no go area. Most are still trying to convince themselves that last season never even happened. But for a select few fans pantomime season [...]
Rob Parker | June 3, 2009
Discount Geordie emporium
If you want to grab a bargain get yourself down to Shearer’s £1 shop. Everything’s a pound. Except Mark Viduka: he is about 250lbs.
This sign has been genuinely fitted by a Sunderland-supporting professional signmaker!
Spotted on The Spoiler
Rob Parker | May 12, 2009
1. Middlesbrough are down. Newcastle are not safe, but Middlesbrough are down.
2. I’m not convinced that bringing on Obafemi Martins for a fairly ineffectual Michael Owen suddenly makes Alan Shearer a tactical genius, but Martins’ goal could be absolutely priceless.
3. The start of the first-half was exciting, pulsating, and had some good football (particularly from [...]
